on the immigration thing, i need you guys to talk me off of the ledge, because i'm having obama first-term flashbacks. we're living here in exile because my partner is british, and we can't live in the u.s., and i hear about this gang of eight and how -- well the bill is dead -- >> stephanie: right. if gay people get to take care of each other, then i'm out. right? >> caller: absolutely. and i say call their bluff. the republicans are desperate for immigration reform to prove that they don't hate brown people. >> stephanie: yeah lose the entire latino and gay vote for the next century. >> caller: yeah, this is bigger than one issue, that's like saying yes secondhand spoke is bad therefore we're only going to smoke at your house from now on. my parents are older, and this is a huge logistical nightmare for my partner to come to the united states. there are thousands of international same-sex couples, and this prevents american citizens from coming to live at home in their own country. >> stephanie: yeah. >> caller: and you are our heros for talking about this on a regular basis. >> stephani